Because this is a community award, the nominations for this award should bubble up from within. We'd like to use this discussion board to accept your nominations for The Feste Award. In order to nominate someone, you must include the following:

- member name- a few paragraphs detailing why this person deserves the award- links to 3 posts from 2009 that exemplify this person's dedication to the community and to Learning Together.

We'll accept submissions through February 28, review them internally, and whittle the list down to 10 candidates. From there, we'll let the community vote to determine the winner of the tenth annual Feste Award!

A few points to mention:

- this isn't a lifetime achievement award. The winner should be chosen based on contributions from 2010 only.

- you must list 3 posts (boards or CAPS blog) from 2010 that exemplify the person's Feste deserving contributions or your nomination will not be considered.

- you must write a few lines about why this person is deserving or your nomination will not be considered.

I nominate outoffocus. Besides having a sense of humor which is essential to maintaining sanity in investing, outoffocus exemplifies what I would look for in an investor, powers of observation, common sense, ethics, and skill at applying knowledge. She shares what she knows to help others.